Ryan Jones
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 43 |
Date of birth | March 13,1981 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Newport |
United Kingdom | |
Height | 196 (cm) |
Weight | 114 (kg) |
Spouse | Ailsa Jones |
Position | Flanker |
Salary | 1.5 million USD |
Nhl draft | Minnesota Wild |
Play career | 2008–2019 |
Play for | Nashville Predators |
Edmonton Oilers | |
Kölner Haie | |
School | Bassaleg |
Univers | UWIC |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1725671 |
Ryan Jones Life story
Ryan Paul Jones MBE is a Wales former international rugby union player who played at number eight, blindside flanker or second row. He was involved in three Grand Slam wins, in 2005, as captain in 2008, and 2012.
Rugby concussion: Players' litigation decision due in 2024
... Among those suing are Wales Grand Slam-winning rugby captain Ryan Jones, former Welsh international Alix Popham and England s rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson...
Rugby World Cup: Wales not keeping up with Joneses in 2023 squad
... Wyn Jones, Derwyn Jones, Dafydd Jones, Mark Jones, Duncan Jones, Ryan Jones, Hugh Williams-Jones and Jason Jones-Hughes complete the list of 12 Welsh Joneses to grace a Rugby World Cup...
Rugby: Brain injury claims against governing bodies may exceed £300m
... Former stars involved in the claim include former British and Irish Lion and Wales captain Ryan Jones, England international and World Cup winner Steve Thompson and former Wales international Alix Popham...
Ex-British & Irish Lions stars join brain injury legal action
... " He added: " We talk about Ryan Jones, there are players on that level, big names, who are part of the proceedings at the moment, which is a terrible shame as they are struggling as well...
Ryan Jones dementia: Ex-captain legal action against rugby governing bodies
...Grand Slam winning rugby captain Ryan Jones has joined a legal action against rugby s governing bodies after being diagnosed with early onset dementia...
Ryan Jones dementia: Ex-captain legal action against rugby governing bodies
Grand Slam winning rugby captain Ryan Jones has joined a legal action against rugby's governing bodies after being diagnosed with early onset dementia.
In an interview with the Sunday Times the 41-year-old former Wales and British Lions forward said he felt like his.
In December, started The Claim .
Messages of support have been sent to Jones after he shared his diagnosis.
Jones won 75 caps for Wales between 2004 and 2014 and also played in three Tests for The British and Irish Lions.
In an interview with the Sunday Times He Said specialists had told him he was one of the worst cases of probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) they had seen, adding that he did not know what The Future holds.
" I Am a product of an environment that is all about process and Human Performance , " he added.
" I'm not able to perform like I could. And I just want to lead a happy, healthy, Normal Life . "
'Hope for change in rugby'Lloyd Jones, whose, is part of the legal action that Jones has joined.
He Said he hoped the former Wales captain joining the legal action would " kickstart a motion to have a change in The Future of rugby".
" It's a huge landmark. He's a British Lion and has been captain of Wales, " He Said .
" He's been on The Scene for so long and this is going to shock and upset a lot of people. It's going to hit home. "
After he spoke out, messages of support came in from politicians, charities and members of the sporting world.
Carolyn Harris , MP for Swansea East, tweeted: " You will always be our superhero. Wales loves you xxx. "
Noel Mooney, chief executive of the Football Association of Wales (FAW), tweeted he was sorry to hear Jones' news, adding: " Ryan is a good guy with a fabulous career in sport and my thoughts and all @FAWales are with him. "
In May, the Alzheimer's Society established partnerships with organisations including the Rugby Players' Association to provide a permanent way of referring any player or manager who has either been diagnosed with dementia or is caring for a loved one.
Following Jones' interview, The Charity tweeted: " We're sorry to hear ex Welsh Rugby Captain, Ryan Jones , has been diagnosed with young onset dementia.
" We're working with @HealthPolicyPtp on a review of research priorities in this area. Sending Ryan and His Family all of our support. "
'Absolutely devastating'Wales' deputy sports minister Dawn Bowden MS tweeted it was " such awful news" adding: " My thoughts with Ryan and His Family ".
Member of the Senedd for Newport West Jayne Bryant said: " Absolutely devastating for Ryan and His Family .
" The collisions in World Rugby have had such an impact on players.
" We need to protect them and World Rugby needs to take action, " she added.
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.Labour MP for Pontypridd, Alex Davies-Jones said it " highlights the need for thorough HIA's (Head Injury Assessment) and proper protocol in all contact sports and Entertainment ".
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